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US Expansion
US expansion during the late 1800s/early 1900s into Pacific and Latin America
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7th Grade
01/06/2011

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Sphere of influence
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Area in China where a foreign nation had special trading privileges & made laws for its own citizens. US did not have one while other powerful countries did.
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Yellow Journalism
Definition
Writing which exaggerates sensational, dramatic and gruesome events to attract readers, named for stories that were popular during late 1800s
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Rough Riders
Definition
Volunteer cavalry regiment organized by Teddy Roosevelt for the Spanish-American War.
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Isolation
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A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs; policy of US until 1870.
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Great White Fleet
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The name of the US's large and powerful navy with new steam powered warships; sent by Roosevelt around the world to show the nation's naval power.
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Imperialism
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The actions used by one nation to exercise control over smaller or weaker nations. Colonies
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Dollar Diplomacy
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A policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad; a policy of encouraging Americans to invest in Latin America.
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Moral Diplomacy
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The US should promote the ideals of peace and democracy throughout the world; supported by Wilson
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Gunboat Diplomacy
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Foreign Policy that felt that words should be backed up with military power.
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Open Door Policy
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Policy toward China that allowed a nation to trade in any other nation's sphere of influence.
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Expansion
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A policy that calls for expanding a nations boundaries.
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William H. Taft
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President who believed in Dollar Diplomacy; willing to intervene in other nations whenever American business interests were threatened; "substitute dollars for bullets".
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Alfred Mahan
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Believed that the future prosperity of the US depended on foreign trade. To do this required that the navy be expanded and bases be acquired throughout the world.
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Lilivo Kalani
Definition
Hawaiian queen in the late 1800s who was pushed out of power which allowed the US to take control of Hawaii.
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Teddy Roosevelt
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President who believed in Gunboat Diplomacy. His famous quote was "Speak softly but carry a big stick, and you will go far."
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Matthew Perry
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US Navy Commodore who helped launch trade between Japan and the west.
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Woodrow Wilson
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President who believed in Moral Diplomacy; US should promote peace and democracy; US had a duty to "teach the south American republics to elect good men".
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William H. Seward
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Secretary of State under Lincoln who purchased Alaska from Russia. He annexed the Midway Islands. He wanted the US to dominate trade in the Pacific.
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List 7 places that were controlled by the US in the Pacific by 1900
Definition
Phillipines, Hawaii, Samoa, Alaska, Guam, Wake Island, and Midway Island
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What role did press play in provoking war with Spain?
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Used yellow journalism to incite Americans bitterness towards Spain.
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What event finally caused the Spanish-American War?
Definition
Sinking of the USS Maine in Cuban Harbor.
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How long did Spanish-American war last?
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4 months
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From which country did Panama win its independance?
Definition
Colombia
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Why was it important for US to acquire island bases throughout the Pacific Ocean?
Definition
For trade
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Which President wanted to get the Panama Canal built?
Definition
Teddy Roosevelt
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List 3 problems faced in the building of the Panama Canal
Definition
Disease, lack of maps, dense jungle
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What 2 countries were trying to gain their independance from Spain in the 1890s?
Definition
Cuba and the Phillipines
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In what 2 countries were the battles of the Spanish-American war?
Definition
Cuba, Phillipines/Puerto Rico
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List 4 places in Latin America the US sent troops in the late 1800s/early 1900s
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Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
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List some reasons why the Panama Canal was important to the world's shipping industry and world trade.
Definition
made transport by ship between east and west easier, faster, and cheaper.
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What are the 4 causes of the Spanish American war?
Definition
Protection of American business investments; support of cuban rebels; yellow journalism; and sinking of the USS Maine.
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